Dr. Caligari is a mysterious showman and hypnotist
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Dr. Caligari is the sinister hypnotist and showman who orchestrates a series of eerie, mind-controlling events in the classic German Expressionist horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Caligari | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ hypnotist ⓘ showman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | somnambulist Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
mysterious
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sinister ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | German Expressionist horror film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
madness
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manipulation ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent film intertitles in German ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mastermind
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villain ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | carnival sideshow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mind control
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orchestrating eerie events ⓘ |
| occupation |
hypnotist
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showman ⓘ |
| partOf | silent era horror cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | authority figure ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | fictional German town of Holstenwall ⓘ |
| usesMethod | hypnosis ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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